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Review
. 2013 Jul;66(7):561-5.
doi: 10.1016/j.rec.2013.02.012. Epub 2013 May 28.

Epidemiology of atrial fibrillation in Spain in the past 20 years

Julián Pérez-Villacastín  1 , Nicasio Pérez Castellano  2 , Javier Moreno Planas  2
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Epidemiology of atrial fibrillation in Spain in the past 20 years

Julián Pérez-Villacastín et al. Rev Esp Cardiol (Engl Ed). 2013 Jul.

Abstract

Atrial fibrillation is the most common sustained arrhythmia. Because of its potentially serious clinical consequences (heart failure, stroke, and cognitive impairment), atrial fibrillation has important socioeconomic and health implications. This article reviews the major studies on the epidemiology of atrial fibrillation in Spain. Recent data suggest that in people older than 40 years, the prevalence of atrial fibrillation may be more than 4%. Given the current Spanish demography, these data would imply that more than 1 million people in Spain have atrial fibrillation.

Keywords: AF; Atrial fibrillation; ECG; Epidemiology; Epidemiología; Fibrilación auricular; HT; Incidence; Incidencia; Prevalence; Prevalencia; atrial fibrillation; electrocardiogram; hypertension.

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